How to Create the Final Destination Poster Effect in Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, you'll learn how to recreate the chilling Final Destination: Bloodlines poster effect—complete with distorted vertical lines forming a skull, fiery gradients, and gritty cinematic type.
We’ll walk through using the Hard Mix blending mode to create the signature line pattern, applying Generative Fill to add dripping paint and embedded human figures, and using Gradient Maps, Difference blending, Bevel & Emboss, and Noise Displace filters to build texture, mood, and depth.
What You’ll Learn:
- Creating gradient-based line effects with Hard Mix
- Using Smart Objects and Noise Displace for distortion
- Adding Generative Fill elements for horror-style drips and silhouettes
- Building gritty texture using Difference mode and layered grunge
- Coloring with a custom Gradient Map
- Typographic effects with Bevel & Emboss and color overlays
Fonts Used in the Poster:
- Trajan Pro Regular (Title: “FINAL DESTINATION”)
- Trajan Pro Bold (Subtitle: “BLOODLINES”, Tagline: “DEATH RUNS IN THE FAMILY”)
- Trajan Pro 3 Bold (Release Date: “MAY 16”)
Whether you're designing a horror movie poster, experimenting with glitch effects, or mastering Photoshop's blending modes, this tutorial gives you all the tools to push your creativity further.
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